South Elgin High School
760 East Main Street
South Elgin, IL 60177-1702
847.289.3760
http://schools.u-46.org/sehs
“BUILD, ACHIEVE, GRADUATE
Anthony La Rue
Coach, Track and Field
SEHS student-athlete,
THANK YOU for choosing to be a part of South Elgin High School Boys Track and Field team. You
have made the personal choice to dedicate time, mental energy, and large amounts of effort to a long 2014 South
Elgin High School track and field season. If you as an athlete, with parent support, bring confidence, commitment,
concentration and dedication to each day of this season we can finish with a ton of excitement and success. I
expect us to continue to make great strides we have these past four years!
At the completion of the 2014 season of the South Elgin High boy’s track and field team I will have
completed my twelfth year of coaching distance events, eighth at the high school level. My personal experience in
track and field starts in college when I began running on my own as a stress reliever and a way to keep my
competitive streak alive. After college graduation, in 2001, I ran my first half marathon (13.1miles), with
countless half’s following that first long distance run. At the start of the 2014 season I will have completed FOUR
marathons, three in Chicago, IL. My PR for the marathon is 3:39.
ALL athletes will be expected to move in a common direction, together. All athletes are expected
to be contribute to the team in a positive fashion To ensure that you perform at the highest level possible at the
last meet during EACH year, including YOUR senior year, WE will always work to:
1. make the program beneficial and positive for the team and any individuals involved so they can be
successful in school, family, track and field and their future,
2. prepare and develop students for life-long fitness and teach them how to prevent common injuries which
limit growth in athletics,
3. recognize positive results, achieved goals and the steps we took along the journey to reach them,
4. guide students into making wise choices to benefit their high school careers and will allow many successes
in their life,
5. build individuals with strong character, who always make the best decisions possible.
As members of the track and field coaching staff, we wholeheartedly enjoy working with and teaching
aspiring sprinters, runners, jumpers and throwers to be successful and compete at their best, day in and day out.
Each coach has high expectations for their duties as mentors and teachers just as we will for your son(s)
performances. We will always teach and model to inspire our athletes to do their best and always make the right
decisions. We will always encourage and hope for open communication with our athletes, parents and community
members, including the booster foundation. Also, as we build this team, community involvement will create other
interactions that will assist our team over the long haul.
As a member of the SEHS track and field team it is important to know the rules of how a team works.
Each of these rules is taken from our own experiences and the U-46 Athletic Code of Conduct provided in the
student planner. Participation in competitive interscholastic athletics is a privilege available to every student in U46. The acceptance of participation in activities involves a commitment by the participant to adhere to the “Extracurricular Code of Conduct.” Finally, it is the responsibility of the coaches to inform team members of the
Athletic Code and to enforce it in a fair and consistent manner.
Sincerely,
Anthony La Rue
head coach, SEHS Boys track and field
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Academic Success for ALL
SEHS track and Field TEAM RULES1. Team members are expected to meet IN F201/G139 during INDOORS and on the track during
OUTDOORS at 3:10 p.m. SHARP! Stretches will begin at 3:15 SHARP!! Anyone not able to get dressed
and get out to practice on time does not keep our team as a priority. The first and second time you will be
warned. The third time you will sit out for one meet. The fourth time you will be considered unexcused
absent. The fifth time you will sit out of a conference meet.
2. ATTENDANCE will be taken by coach La Rue or an assistant coach each day at the beginning of practice.
At the completion of practice and MEETS you must check out with me (or an assistant coach) by shaking
our hand before you leave. If an athlete is not in practice an e-mail will be sent home giving all parents
notification of your attendance record and status with the team.
3. We take great pride in a personal focus at our practices. Anyone is welcome to join us at anytime. When a
new person enters our practice area, you are expected to greet them with a handshake and introduce
yourself by stating your first and last name.
4. If you report to practice late, submit a written note/e-mail from the teacher. Academics come first,
however you are expected to meet with the teacher during your lunch/study hall time or before school as
much as possible. You should notify coach LaRue that you will be meeting with a teacher before your
meeting.
5. If a player misses a total of 3 practices that are defined as UNEXCUSED throughout the season, they are
not making the team a priority and will be asked to leave the team. The only legitimate excuse from
practice is absence from school. An unexcused absence is defined as being in school but not at practice or
not attending a MANDATORY Saturday practice or event (f.y.i. there will be Saturday practices) without
prior notice given to the coach. Athletes missing a Saturday practice or event due to a sudden sickness will
not run in the next meet even if the parent excuses the athlete. The first unexcused absence results in a
warning. The second unexcused absence results in sitting out a scheduled meet. The third unexcused
absence results in dismissal from the squad. There is no excuse for not letting me or another coach know
your whereabouts if you miss practice and are in school. If you cannot find me in B216, then you are not
making the team a priority in your life. Telling a teammate to tell a coach that you will be absent is not
acceptable.
6. After school detentions, p.m. schools, Saturday schools, etc. count as unexcused absences. In other words,
if you get three after-school detentions during the season you are off the team.
7. You are allowed three excused absences during the season due to family emergencies, illnesses, dental
appointments and other unavoidable circumstances. These appointments will only be excused if coach
LaRue knows of them in advance. Missing practice for a dental appointment or other prearranged
appointment without letting me know in advance is deemed an unexcused absence. If more than two of
these appointments are expected during the season, your parents need to contact me. All excused practices
MUST BE MADE UP in a timely fashion. If athletes miss more than one practice (unexcused or excused)
in a two week period they will sit out a meet. FOR EXAMPLE- If an athlete knows in advance that they
must miss a meet, the head coach must be notified in writing one week prior to the competition, as this is
when roster line ups are due to the hosting school. This absence will be deducted from the excused
absences mentioned above. No other early dismissals from practice will be granted without facing the
above mentioned consequences.
8. You must be academically eligible for any sport. Eligibility is checked every week, and is based on your
record in class from the beginning of the semester. You must be passing five classes to be eligible.
9. All athletes are required to read and sign the school eligibility requirements and are aware of the Extracurricular code of conduct. It is important for athletes to know these expectations. Any athlete that
breaks our athletic code will receive the appropriate consequences. Please note that attendance at a party
with alcohol or other drugs is a violation even if you do not consume illegal substances yourself!
10.
We have very specific situations in the spring season that impact our team’s performances. They
are the following: SPRING BREAK, PROM WEEKEND, AND CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON FROM midAPRIL TO MAY. CONSIDER THESE TIMES AS IMPORTANT WITH HIGHER
EXPECTATIONS!
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Academic Success for ALL
SEHS Track and Field EXPECTATIONS
Equipment
Necessary:
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A good comfortable, stable pair of running shoes.
Comfortable running shorts, pants, sweatpants, t-shirts, long sleeve tees, sweatshirts and socks.
Lightweight hats and gloves.
2 TOWELS- one for swimming and one for regular practices
HIGHLY recommended:
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Racing Spikes (see coach before purchasing)
RED Long Sleeved Tee for practice and short sleeved tee for MEET DAY!!!! (Fundraising!!!)
Short tights, which match our team singlets, MUST be purchased!
Event “specific” spikes (high jumpers, pole vault, shot put, etc.)
TEAM sweats which are ordered by the family.
Issued to you:
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Uniform (singlet) AND Warm-ups (pants and jacket)
Shots and Discs
Batons
Starting Blocks
Pole Vault Poles
Buses
Buses will be provided to and from all away meets. Athletes may leave a meet with their parents, but only at the conclusion
of the meet. Any athlete on tent or water duty is expected to assist their teammates before leaving the meet. If an athlete
wishes to go home with their parents please have the parent tell coach LaRue they are doing so.
Competition
Monday/Tuesday Meets
There are typically two (2) levels of competition run during these meets; frosh/soph or Varsity (V). There is no limit
to the number of athletes per level in these meets. These meets are usually run against 1-3 other schools.
Invitationals
Invitationals are typically held on Fridays or Saturdays. Invites are sometimes Varsity only, and only allow a limited
number of entries per school. Some invitationals are relay meets in which case athletes will not be competing on an
individual level. These meets are usually run against 8 or more other schools.
Championship Series
The Championship Series consists of UE Conference, Sectionals and the State Championship meets. All High
Schools who have teams are eligible to enter competitors at the Sectional meet. In order to advance to the State Meet, an
athlete must either achieve state qualifying time or mark, come in first or second place during the finals of their individual
event, or come in first place in their relay. No matter what type of meet we are competing in, athletes may compete in any
combination of events, however, they are only be allowed to compete in four (4) events. In addition, at larger meets, athletes
may be required to participate in preliminary heats/flights of their event. In order to advance to the next round, an athlete
may be required to achieve a certain distance, time or place in their heat/flight.
Safety
Any athlete that violates a known safety rule will be suspended from the upcoming meet. Examples of some of the rules are
as follows: 1) Cross only at crosswalks, 2) NO running on railroad tracks, 3) when no sidewalk is present, run on the grass or
gravel, single file, against traffic 4) Do not play by the river, 5) Only proper use of equipment will be accepted.
End of the season Team Awards
In order to be eligible for an award, an athlete must complete the season in good standing and participate in at least 80% of
the eligible meets for the season. The level of the award will be based on the athlete’s grade level, year on the team and level
of competition competed in for a majority of the season.
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Academic Success for ALL
THANK YOU for choosing to be a part of
South Elgin High School Boys Track and Field team.
You have made the personal choice to dedicate time, mental energy, and large amounts of effort to a long 2014 South Elgin High
School track and field season. If you as an athlete, with parent support, bring confidence, commitment, concentration and dedication to
each day of this season we can finish with a ton of excitement and success. If you as an athlete, with parent support, bring confidence,
commitment, concentration and dedication to each day of this season we can finish with a ton of excitement and success. I expect us to
continue making the great strides we have these past four years!
To ensure that you perform at the highest level possible at the last meet during EACH year, including YOUR senior year,
EVERY MEMBER FO THE TEAM will always work to:
1. make the program beneficial and positive for the team and any individuals involved so they can be successful in school, family,
track and field and their future,
2. prepare and develop students for life-long fitness and teach them how to prevent common injuries which limit growth in
athletics,
3. recognize positive results, achieved goals and the steps we took along the journey to reach them,
4. guide students into making wise choices to benefit their high school careers and will allow many successes in their life,
5. build individuals with strong character, who always make the best decisions possible.
SEHS Track and Field EXPECTATIONS
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SEHS track and Field TEAM RULES
Signing below indicates that you have read and agree with the above team policies and
goals for the South Elgin High School track and field team during the 2010 school year.
Please provide a current number so that the coaches we can reach a parent during team
functions including meets.
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